Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

July 1, 2012

“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen

or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”

- Helen Keller

*Those who are able are invited to stand

Gathering “Andante” E.L. Ashford

Greeting and Welcome

Celebration of a New Appointment

*The Peace

*Call to Worship:

Leader: The God of Creation calls us together.

People: We come into the presence of the One who created us.

Leader: God has not finished with us. There is more that we can be.

People: We offer ourselves to the One who takes us from glory into glory.

Leader: God is doing something new and it is us!

People: We give up our old ways to walk in the new path of God.

Leader: Into the glorious future of God’s reign, our Lord Jesus leads us.

People: We follow the Christ into God’s new world.

*Hymn “This is a Day of New Beginning” #383

*Opening Prayer

Sharing Our Joys and Concerns

Hymn “Breathe on Me, Breath of God” #420

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom

come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily

bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against

us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the

kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Scripture 1 Samuel 17

Children’s Sermon

Scripture Mark 4:35-41

Sermon Rev. Kelly J. Smith

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offertory “Prelude” A. Moortgat

*Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.

Praise God, all creatures here below.

Praise God above, ye heavenly host.

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Offering Prayer

Through your spirit God you give yourself to us. Now through these tithes

and offerings, we give ourselves to you. Use them to teach the world your

love. Amen.

*Hymn “Here I Am, Lord” #593

*Benediction

*Final Chorus *Here I am Lord” (refrain only) #593

Going Forth “Voluntary” E.L. Ashford